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Thai parliament to vote on new PM on Thursday, house speaker says
BANGKOK, March 16 (Reuters) – Thailand’s parliament will hold a session on March 19 to vote on a new prime minister, House Speaker Sophon Zaram said on Monday, following last month’s […]
Probe into acid attack on Indonesian activist underway as condemnation grows
JAKARTA, March 16 – Indonesian police said on Monday they were investigating an acid attack on an activist known for his opposition to the military’s expanded role in civilian affairs, […]
Former French President Sarkozy’s appeal against conspiracy conviction opens
PARIS, March 16 (Reuters) – Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy is due to appear in court on Monday to appeal a conviction for criminal conspiracy over attempts to procure campaign […]
Exclusive-US ‘pro-family’ group worked with Senegal activists pushing anti-LGBT law
DAKAR, March 16 (Reuters) – Senegalese proponents of a tougher anti-LGBT law discussed campaign strategy and mobilization tactics with a U.S.-based “pro-family” group that calls homosexuality a public health threat, […]
Iran war an ‘abject lesson’ on fossil fuel dependence, UN climate chief says
BRUSSELS, March 16 (Reuters) – The disruption to energy markets caused by the Iran war is an “abject lesson” in the risks of relying on fossil fuels, and underscores the […]
Myanmar parliament convenes as army prepares for new era of rule
March 16 (Reuters) – Myanmar’s parliament convened on Monday for the first time since a coup five years ago, in one of the final steps in a nominal return to […]
Rare-earth miner Lynas advances plans to supply Pentagon
NEW YORK (Bloomberg): Lynas Rare Earths Ltd. has signed a binding letter of intent to supply the Pentagon with rare-earth oxides over a four-year period. Read full story Date: 16 […]
‘One Battle After Another’ takes best picture prize at the Oscars
LOS ANGELES, March 15 (Reuters) – The darkly comic thriller “One Battle After Another” claimed the coveted best picture prize at the Oscars on Sunday, winning a close contest with […]
Congo Republic’s Sassou seeks new term amid subdued turnout, internet outage
BRAZZAVILLE, March 15 (Reuters) – Congo Republic voted in a presidential poll on Sunday which is expected to extend the rule of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, one of Africa’s longest-serving […]
At least 10 patients killed in hospital fire in India’s Odisha
BHUBANESWAR, India, March 16 (Reuters) – At least 10 people were killed in a fire that broke out in the trauma care unit of a hospital in the eastern Indian […]